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nasogastric

American

[ney-zoh-gas-trik] / ˌneɪ zoʊˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the nose and stomach.

nasogastric British

/ ˌneɪzəʊˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the nose and stomach

a nasogastric tube

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Etymology

Origin of nasogastric

First recorded in 1955–60; naso- + gastric

Example Sentences

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On 17 January a nasogastric tube was inserted in a procedure to administer medication, food and fluids.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

"It's as plain as the nose on your face that Lucy Letby must have injected air down the nasogastric tube," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023

Doctors had inserted a nasogastric tube rightafter his hospitalization.

From Reuters • Jan. 4, 2022

By then, she had been admitted to the Royal Manchester children’s hospital, where a nasogastric tube was fitted to give her nutrition.

From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2017

The donor’s stool is introduced into the intestine or colon of a sick patient via an enema, colonoscopy or nasogastric or nasojejunal tubes.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2015

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